Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Shadow (skian). The contrast here between skia (shadow, shade caused by interruption of light as by trees, Mark 4:32) and eikwn (image or picture) is striking. Christ is the eikwn of God (2 Corinthians 4:4; Colossians 1:15). In Colossians 2:17 Paul draws a distinction between skia for the Jewish rites and ceremonies and swma for the reality in Christ. Children are fond of shadow pictures. The law gives only a dim outline of the good things to come (Hebrews 9:11).
Continually (eiv to dihnekev). See this phrase also in Hebrews 7:3; Hebrews 9:12, Hebrews 9:14. Nowhere else in N.T. From dihnegka (diaferw), to bear through.
They can (dunantai). This reading leaves o nomov a nominativus pendens (an anacoluthon). But many MSS. read dunatai (it--the law--can). For the idea and use of teleiwsai see Hebrews 9:9.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Colossians 2:17
Hebrews 2:5
Hebrews 4:16
Hebrews 7:3
Hebrews 8:5
Hebrews 9:9
Hebrews 10:14
Hebrews 10:22
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